Relationship between calcium decoding elements and plant abiotic-stress resistance

<p>Serving as an important second messenger, calcium ion has unique properties and universal ability to transmit diverse signals that trigger primary physiological actions in cells in response to hormones, pathogens, light, gravity, and stress factors. Being a second messenger of paramount sig...

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Main Author: Wei-Yi Song, Zheng-Bin Zhang, Hong-Bo Shao, Xiu-Lin Guo, Hong-Xing Cao, Hong-Bin Zhao, Zheng-Yan Fu, Xiao-Jun Hu
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Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2008-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.biolsci.org/v04p0116.htm
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author Wei-Yi Song, Zheng-Bin Zhang, Hong-Bo Shao, Xiu-Lin Guo, Hong-Xing Cao, Hong-Bin Zhao, Zheng-Yan Fu, Xiao-Jun Hu
author_facet Wei-Yi Song, Zheng-Bin Zhang, Hong-Bo Shao, Xiu-Lin Guo, Hong-Xing Cao, Hong-Bin Zhao, Zheng-Yan Fu, Xiao-Jun Hu
author_sort Wei-Yi Song, Zheng-Bin Zhang, Hong-Bo Shao, Xiu-Lin Guo, Hong-Xing Cao, Hong-Bin Zhao, Zheng-Yan Fu, Xiao-Jun Hu
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description <p>Serving as an important second messenger, calcium ion has unique properties and universal ability to transmit diverse signals that trigger primary physiological actions in cells in response to hormones, pathogens, light, gravity, and stress factors. Being a second messenger of paramount significance, calcium is required at almost all stages of plant growth and development, playing a fundamental role in regulating polar growth of cells and tissues and participating in plant adaptation to various stress factors. Many researches showed that calcium signals decoding elements are involved in ABA-induced stomatal closure and plant adaptation to drought, cold, salt and other abiotic stresses. Calcium channel proteins like AtTPC1 and TaTPC1 can regulate stomatal closure. Recently some new studies show that Ca<sup>2+</sup> is dissolved in water in the apoplast and transported primarily from root to shoot through the transpiration stream. The oscillating amplitudes of [Ca<sup>2+</sup>]<sub>o</sub> and [Ca<sup>2+</sup>]<sub>i</sub> are controlled by soil Ca<sup>2+</sup> concentrations and transpiration rates. Because leaf water use efficiency (WUE) is determined by stomatal closure and transpiration rate, so there may be a close relationship between Ca<sup>2+</sup> transporters and stomatal closure as well as WUE, which needs to be studied. The selection of varieties with better drought resistance and high WUE plays an increasing role in bio-watersaving in arid and semi-arid areas on the globe. The current paper reviews the relationship between calcium signals decoding elements and plant drought resistance as well as other abiotic stresses for further study.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-b2871712665f4a38bbd7e36b3bc11e5d2022-12-21T19:53:12ZengIvyspring International PublisherInternational Journal of Biological Sciences1449-22882008-01-0142116125Relationship between calcium decoding elements and plant abiotic-stress resistanceWei-Yi Song, Zheng-Bin Zhang, Hong-Bo Shao, Xiu-Lin Guo, Hong-Xing Cao, Hong-Bin Zhao, Zheng-Yan Fu, Xiao-Jun Hu<p>Serving as an important second messenger, calcium ion has unique properties and universal ability to transmit diverse signals that trigger primary physiological actions in cells in response to hormones, pathogens, light, gravity, and stress factors. Being a second messenger of paramount significance, calcium is required at almost all stages of plant growth and development, playing a fundamental role in regulating polar growth of cells and tissues and participating in plant adaptation to various stress factors. Many researches showed that calcium signals decoding elements are involved in ABA-induced stomatal closure and plant adaptation to drought, cold, salt and other abiotic stresses. Calcium channel proteins like AtTPC1 and TaTPC1 can regulate stomatal closure. Recently some new studies show that Ca<sup>2+</sup> is dissolved in water in the apoplast and transported primarily from root to shoot through the transpiration stream. The oscillating amplitudes of [Ca<sup>2+</sup>]<sub>o</sub> and [Ca<sup>2+</sup>]<sub>i</sub> are controlled by soil Ca<sup>2+</sup> concentrations and transpiration rates. Because leaf water use efficiency (WUE) is determined by stomatal closure and transpiration rate, so there may be a close relationship between Ca<sup>2+</sup> transporters and stomatal closure as well as WUE, which needs to be studied. The selection of varieties with better drought resistance and high WUE plays an increasing role in bio-watersaving in arid and semi-arid areas on the globe. The current paper reviews the relationship between calcium signals decoding elements and plant drought resistance as well as other abiotic stresses for further study.</p>http://www.biolsci.org/v04p0116.htm
spellingShingle Wei-Yi Song, Zheng-Bin Zhang, Hong-Bo Shao, Xiu-Lin Guo, Hong-Xing Cao, Hong-Bin Zhao, Zheng-Yan Fu, Xiao-Jun Hu
Relationship between calcium decoding elements and plant abiotic-stress resistance
International Journal of Biological Sciences
title Relationship between calcium decoding elements and plant abiotic-stress resistance
title_full Relationship between calcium decoding elements and plant abiotic-stress resistance
title_fullStr Relationship between calcium decoding elements and plant abiotic-stress resistance
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between calcium decoding elements and plant abiotic-stress resistance
title_short Relationship between calcium decoding elements and plant abiotic-stress resistance
title_sort relationship between calcium decoding elements and plant abiotic stress resistance
url http://www.biolsci.org/v04p0116.htm
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